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Alleghany County:Cherry Lane Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,048

In labor force

625

Civilian labor force

625

Employed

614

Unemployed

11

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

423
   

Males 16 years and over

505

In labor force

361

Civilian labor force

361

Employed

361

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

144
   

Females 16 years and over

543

In labor force

264

Civilian labor force

264

Employed

253

Unemployed

11

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

279
   

Females 16 years and over

543

With own children under 6 years

52

With own children 6 to 17 years only

90
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

73

All parents present in household in labor force

35
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

217

All parents present in household in labor force

158
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

77

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

30

Employed or in Armed Forces

13

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

17
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

566

Drove alone

326

In carpools

132

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

108
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

614

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

91

Professional specialty occupations

21

Technicians and related support occupations

11

Sales occupations

42

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

56

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

7

Service occupations, except protective and household

74

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

88

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

120

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

71

Transportation and material moving occupations

18

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

15
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

614

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

96

Mining

0

Construction

57

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

90

Manufacturing, durable goods

58

Transportation

26

Communications and other public utilities

7

Wholesale trade

21

Retail trade

59

Finance, insurance, and real estate

21

Business and repair services

45

Personal services

22

Entertainment and recreation services

6

Health services

42

Educational services

10

Other professional and related services

11

Public administration

43
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

614

Private wage and salary workers

408

Government workers

92

Local government workers

39

State government workers

27

Federal government workers

26

Self-employed workers

105

Unpaid family workers

9
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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